Congrats, Charlie!

The Ralston fifth grader has been elected Nebraska's inaugural Kid Governor®!

On Oct. 16 at Strengthening Democracy Awards, we honored six ordinary Nebraskans for doing extraordinary things.

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Inauguration Day is Jan. 13!

Ralston fifth-grader Charlie Couch and six cabinet members will be sworn in at the State Capitol in Lincoln. Join us in celebrating Nebraska's inaugural Kid Governor®!

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